Entire computer network will be offline Sunday

Jan. 23, 2006

KALAMAZOO--The Western Michigan University campus computer
network will be down from 1 to 8 a.m. Sunday, Jan 29, for maintenance.

This will affect network connectivity; access to the Internet,
e-mail and file services. Web pages on www.wmich.edu and homepages.wmich.edu
will be unavailable, including WMU News, the university home
page and all other primary WMU Web pages.

Also offline will be GoWMU, the university's secure intranet
portal, as well as e-communication Web mail and imap.wmich.edu
e-mail service. Additional systems affected include the "H
drive" on computers in the Bernhard Center, College of Engineering
and Applied Sciences and University Computer Center computer
labs; OIT-managed Sun workstations; and VOIP phones.

There will be multiple interruptions of service during the
maintenance. Some systems may appear to come back online temporary.
Even if a system appears to be restored, users are urged not
to engage in any network activities between 1 and 8 a.m. Sunday,
Jan. 29, as that could result in lost work or files.

Questions may be directed to the OIT Help Desk at (269) 387-HELP
(387-4357).